AB Applicants

Undergraduates pursuing the AB degree should apply for aid through Dartmouth's Undergraduate Admissions Office.

PhD Applicants

PhD students typically enter with full funding support from either a Graduate Research Assistantship (GRA), an external fellowship, or internal scholarship, fellowship, or grant. Review the PhD program’s funding and expenses for additional details.

BE Applicants

Full-time BE students are eligible for need-based aid in the form of partial-tuition scholarships, hourly employment as teaching assistants or in other capacities, fellowships, and loans. Dartmouth students planning to complete BE and MS or BE and MEM requirements simultaneously should submit a BE program plan along with the MS or MEM application to be considered for "BE" aid for any portion of the program. The BE program plan is available through Banner Student.

MEng & MEM Applicants

MEng and MEM financial aid are need-based in the form of partial tuition scholarships capped at 40% for those who submit their financial aid materials when applying for admission. Late applications for financial aid may be accepted, but awards will be capped at 20% based on budget availability.

MS Applicants

Funding for MS students is dependent on faculty support. Contact the faculty member(s) you would like to work with and review the MS program’s tuition and aid for additional details.

PhD Students

MS/MEng/MEM Students

All BE Students

The necessary financial aid application information for the 2023-2024 year is listed below.

Note: MEng and MEM applicants should submit the CSS Profile when applying for admission. BE applicants should submit all forms by April 30.

Need-Based Partial Tuition Scholarship

• BE, MEng, and MEM applicants: fill out the CSS Profile form.
• Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth’s number is 3355.
• College Board will then provide us with a Financial Need Analysis Report to determine need-based aid for a partial tuition scholarship.

Federal Student Loans

• Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for each year of needed aid.
• Use school code: 002573 (Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH)
• First time applicants will receive a personal identification number (PIN) from the US Dept of Education. (Keep this PIN for next year's application.)
• Previous applicants may log in and complete a renewal FAFSA.
• Submit a copy of the student's physically signed 2020 Federal tax return, including all schedules and W-2 wage statements, via signing in to the College Board Institutional Documentation Service (IDOC) portal. If you did not file, you may submit the non-filer statement available via the College Board IDOC portal.

Institutional Aid (scholarship, DELC loans)

• US students: apply for institutional aid (Scholarship, DELC loans) via the College Board IDOC portal.
• International students:mail or email copies to:

Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth
Attn: Candace Potter
15 Thayer Drive
Hanover, NH 03755 or csp@dartmouth.edu

Direct Loans

Once you choose a school, complete a Direct Loan Application. View the Entrance Interview and Master Promissory Note on the Federal Student Aid site under Loans & Grants.

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) must be completed annually, after January 1st of the year in which you wish to enter the program and are enrolled.

Dartmouth's federal school code is:
002573